BMA accused of hypocrisy as its own staff threaten strike over below-inflation pay rise
As medical union tries to talk down demands of its clerical staff, resident doctors start BMA-backed strikeThe British Medical Association is facing a strike over pay by its own clerical...
By Daniel Boffey Chief reporter · The Guardian World
As medical union tries to talk down demands of its clerical staff, resident doctors start BMA-backed strike The British Medical Association is facing a strike over pay by its own clerical staff, prompting calls of hypocrisy as resident NHS doctors in England launch five days of strike action with the union’s backing. Talks between the BMA and the GMB union failed to come to a resolution on Tuesday, raising the prospect of a strike by clerical and administrative staff at the health union in the new year, sources said. Continue reading...